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In “Bully Pulpit,” Doris Kearns Goodwin examines Theodore Roosevelt’s friendship-turned-rivalry with William Howard Taft and his way of harnessing the press to challenge monopolies and advance his vision.

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In the image-conscious world of politics, the subject of a politician’s weight is not off limits. Here, statements from some politicians who openly discussed their weight struggles at various points in their careers.